Tire-lifter.



J. W. BROWN.

TIRE LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17. 1909.

960,070. Patented May 31, 1910.

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JOHN WESLEY BROWN, OF ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA.

TIRE-LIFTER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented llay 31, 1910.

Application filed May 17, 1909. Serial No. 496,387.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WESLEY BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Arroyo Grande, in the county of San Luis Obispo and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTire-Lifters; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates-to tire lifters.

One object of the invention is to provide a novel device of thischaracter which may be used to remove any sized tire from a wheel.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the specific descriptionis read 111 connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device; Fig. 2 is atopplan view;Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view on an enlarged scaleshowin the position of the gear and rack within t e shank; Fig. 4 is aside elevation of a modification; Fig. 5 is a top plan view thereof; andFig. 6 1s a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 and 2 represent the jaws ofthe clamp elements, which are formed transversely of and integral withthe shanks, 3 and 4, respectively. As these jaws are mounted forrelative movement and should be always in alinement, I provideright-angular clips 5, which are secured to the shank 3 and form achannel way for the shank 4. The shank 3 is threaded at the end op ositefrom its jaw connection, as at 6, an is connected to an extension tube 7by a coupling 8. A similar coupling 9 couples the extension tube 7 withthe handle 10. This handle is slotted at 11, and journaled therein is asegmental r wheel 12, having a tangentially projectmg arm 13, to behereinafter described. At the up er end of the slot I provide a handleIi a se ental rack 15 adapted to engage the teet of the gear wheel 12 soas to control the; ction of the arm, and ivoted to this lever 4 is ahand operated coking pawl 16, adapted to engage the teeth of the gearwheel 12, and to have its handle 17 lyingl in close proximity to thehandle 14, so t at both may be operated practically simultaneously.

The shank 4 of the jaw 2 is reduced at its inner end to enter thebifurcated head 18 of a connecting link 19. This connecting link 19 isthreaded at its opposite end to enter and hold in the harp-shaped member20, which straddles and is pivoted to the arm 13.

In operation, the pawl 16 is released from the car 12 and the lever 14moved outwar ly from the handle 10 so as to open the jaws 2 by slidingthe shank 4 upon the shank 3. When the lever 14 is forced in toward thehandle 10, the segmental rack 15 o erates upon the gear 12 to cause arearwar movement of the arm 13, and consequently a retraction of the jaw2 throu h the connecting link and the shank 4. en the required tensionhas been obtained the pawl 16 is engaged with the teeth of the gear 12,and the pressure exerted by the gear upon the pawl will act to furtherpress the lever 14 toward the handle.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, I'

to the lever, 14, and have inserted a sliding pin, 21, within the tube,7, and have connected it with a sleeve, 22, surrounding the tube andhaving an inwardly projecting stud 22 engaging the pin so that the pinmay be retracted against the tension of a spiral spring, 23. This pinpasses into the bifurcated portion, 11, adjacent the gear, 12, which istoothed upon its forward face so as to receive the pin and lock theparts in clamped position.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a pair of relatively movablejaws, a shank connected to one of said jaws, a gear pivoted to saidshank and having connection with the other of said jaws, means foroperating said gear, and means pivoted to sald operating means forengagement with the 4 oted to said shank and having connection with theother of said jaws, means for operating said gear, and a pawl pivoted tosaid operating means for engagement with the teeth of the gear.

3. In a device of the class described, a

pair of relatively movable jaws, a shank connected to one of said jaws,a gear pivoted to said shank and having connection with the other ofsaid jaws, a lever pivoted to In testimony whereof I have hereunto setsaid shank, a segmental rack earned my hand 1n presence of twosubscribing by the lever forward of the pivotal point wltnesses.

of said lever and adapted to engage the 0 JOHN WESLEY BROWN. 5 teeth ofsaid gear, and a pawl pivoted upon W1tnesses:

said lever an adapted to engage the teeth CHARLES ROBERT MAYHALL,

of said gear, NATHAN C. ZERFING.

